RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-02882 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His home of record at time of entry, Block 7a, on his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be changed from Brooklyn, New York to Wichita Falls, Texas. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He entered the service in Texas. His first duty assignment was Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. He would like his DD Form 214 to reflect Texas as his entry point into active service. Not correcting his service entry point will have financial consequences when using his education benefits. In support of his appeal, the applicant provides a copy of his DD Form 214 and other supporting documentation. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant entered the Regular Air Force on 28 August 1980. The applicant’s Statement of History reflects his permanent address as Brooklyn, New York. It also reflects his mailing address as Syracuse, New York. The applicant retired in the grade of lieutenant colonel on 31 January 2003, after serving 22 years 5 months and 3 days of active duty service. ________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIP recommends denial. The applicant is under the impression that the place of entry into the Air Force is linked to his first training assignment. He is a graduate of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Syracuse University in New York. He was physically living in Brooklyn, New York when he entered extended active duty. There are no records affiliating the applicant to Texas prior to joining the military. The complete DPSIP evaluation is at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 23 September 2011, for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D). As of this date, this office has received no response. ________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations. 2. The application was timely filed. 3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of error or injustice. The applicant’s contentions are duly noted; however, he has provided no evidence which would lead us to believe the home of record or his place of entry currently reflected in his records was incorrectly recorded at the time he initially came on active duty. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to favorably consider this application. ________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that the application was denied without a personal appearance; and that the application will only be reconsidered upon the submission of newly discovered relevant evidence not considered with this application. ________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2011-02882 in Executive Session on 8 December 2011, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 1 Aug 11, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIP, dated 7 Sep 11. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 23 Sep 11. Chair